There are topics over which Christians disagree, whether God approves or disapproves of something. The use of alcoholic beverages comes to mind. However, when God says that He hates something, there is no room for disagreement.
"There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven that are an abomination to him:
haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
a false witness who breathes out lies,
and one who sows discord among brothers."
- Proverbs 6:16-19
So here the Holy Spirit gives us a list of things which God not only hates, but which are abominations to Him. That is the strongest term used in Scripture for something which God opposes. Some of them might surprise us, such as lying. However, the part I want to emphasize is "hands that shed innocent blood." And it is key to notice that it is innocent blood, so we aren't talking about self-defense, or enemies killed in war, or the perpetrators of crimes deserving capital punishment. Rather, it is about murder, the killing of an innocent party.
Can there be anyone more innocent than an infant in the womb? Yet, we in America kill three thousand preborn infants every day. In God's eyes, that makes us guilty of innocent blood, and, therefore, abominations in His sight, apart from forgiveness by faith in Jesus Christ. This guilt applies to the mothers, the fathers, the doctors and nurses, and to the political leaders who stand by while the genocide continues.
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